The Judgments of the Lord

Saturday, 01/17/26 at 14:52
Solitary Man
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Why do you only turn to me with your whole heart when I send a specific calamity? Why does it take a tangible, physical loss before most pause and consider their ways? Should I allow my anger to take its full course every time my people sin? Should I manifest my holy displeasure each time my people disobey?

Have I not left enough examples in my word about how I feel when my people turn their back on me? If my people ignore my commandments, are there not enough examples of what happened to my people Israel? Did I not leave you with enough witnesses in history so that you would properly fear me?

What is the pattern that I see over and over? As long as man has enough bread and enough wealth to amuse themselves, they pay little or no attention to the state of their souls. This is why my prophets are so hated. When my servants prophesied judgment on my people in Samaria, and then again in Judah, how were they received? Leave us alone, they said. Can’t you see times are good? Have we not bread, and more besides? Can you not see that life is good? Who are you to try and make us feel guilty? Don’t you understand that the Lord is pleased with us, else how do you explain our prosperity?

So it is today. Go away, man of woe. Leave us be, harbinger of doom. Can you not see that the stock market has reached an all time high? Don’t you understand that certain places have had bumper crops? Haven’t you heard that America is being made great again? Can’t you see that God is pleased with us? We have money for more and more vacations, newer and newer toys, and our gold and our silver has made us rich!

Foolish children. Thinking worldly wealth, believing that apparent peace and safety are the signs of my approval. Yet, what does my word say? In the days of Noah, it was business as usual. In the days of Noah, to most, all appeared well. Buying and selling, marrying and giving in marriage, the world’s system of commerce was in full swing.

But then suddenly, it stopped. Suddenly, it changed. My testimony of judgment was being built for many years, for all to see. While Noah built, they laughed. While Noah built, they mocked. While he obeyed, they all disobeyed, and went their own way.

So go ahead and rejoice. Rejoice that your stock market is doing well. Rejoice that I’ve given you a leader that is trying to fix your woes. Rejoice that in your wisdom, you bought gold and silver, and now you think you are safe.

Rejoice, and continue to ignore the state of your soul. Rejoice, and continue to refuse to truly repent. Where do you think that will lead to? Shall it profit you in the end?

Rather than focusing on those who predict, how about focusing on me? Rather than chasing the latest spiritual fad, how about shutting the door, and seeing my face, and allowing me to break up your fallow ground? Why not present your hardened heart, which has become dull of hearing, on my altar, where the hammer of my word shall smash it, so that my Spirit can flow through you once again?

My people, do not be deceived by what you see. Stop seeking after worldly signs. Often I choose to allow the rebellious to be blinded by their wealth, lest they see the state of their wicked souls, and find a way to escape the wrath to come.

Flee those wicked ones who preach that godliness is gain. Run from those who think that much gold means much heavenly approval. Look to your souls. Look deep within. What do you see? A heart that is devoted to me? Or a heart that is filled with the cares of this life? Or maybe a heart that is filled with fear. A worldly fear of personal loss, and not a healthy fear of the Lord.

There is an increasing level of spiritual blindness in the land. The lukewarm shall not be able to stand. The double hearted shall be given over to their sin. The uncommitted shall fall away. The casual Christian shall fall into delusion.

Only true repentance can save you. Repent of your indecision. Repent of those sins that you have refused to completely put away. Repent of those things that you continue to toy with in your evil imaginations. Repent of keeping one foot in this world. Repent of not heeding my warnings. Repent of looking after false signs.

For those who take this word to heart, I will keep you and preserve you. In exchange for your gold, you shall be given the true treasures of heaven. Revelation, intimacy, peace, and assurance shall be yours. The master’s voice shall be heard. No man shall take away your peace. Repent, for I am coming quickly. Some of you are destined to come home soon. Make yourself ready, and you shall never be ashamed. Make yourself ready, and fear shall not have a place in your heart ever again.

Scripture References

Hag 1:5 Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways.

Rom_15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Luk_12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

1Ti_6:5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

1Ti_6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1Th_5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Hos_12:8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

Mat 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Mat 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

Mat 24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Luk 17:26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.

Luk 17:27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

Luk 12:16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

Luk 12:17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

Luk 12:18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

Luk 12:19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Luk 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Luk 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Jer_4:3 For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

Hos_10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Mat_12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

Mat_12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Isa_6:10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

Mat_13:15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

1Co_11:28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

2Co_13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Mar_4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Luk_21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Psa_34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Luk 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

Luk 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Luk 13:4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

Luk 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Jas 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

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